11 4 1668 the journal of biodiversity data 2 June 2015 Check List NOTES ON GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION Check List 11(4): 1668, 2 June 2015 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/11.4.1668 ISSN 1809-127X © 2015 Check List and Authors New distribution records of Chaltenobatrachus grandisonae (Anura: Batrachylidae) in Patagonia, Chile Helen Díaz-Páez1, 2*, Nicza Alveal1, 3, Ingrid Cisternas-Medina1, 3 and Juan Carlos Ortiz2, 3 1 Universidad de Concepción, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Escuela de Educación, Campus Los Ángeles, Juan Antonio Coloma 0201, Zip Code 4451032, Los Ángeles, Chile 2 Centro de Investigación en Ecosistemas de la Patagonia (CIEP), Francisco de Bilbao 323, Zip Code 5951511, Coihaique, Chile 3 Universidad de Concepción, Departamento de Zoología, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Barrio Universitario, Casilla 160-C, Zip Code 4089100, Concepción, Chile * Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected] Abstract: Chaltenobatrachus grandisonae was first (47°49′58″ S, 073°18′16″ W) (Cisternas et al. 2013) (Figure collected in Puerto Edén, Wellington Island, Magallanes 1). The species is associated with Nothofagus forest, in Region, Chile, where the species has never been found both temporary and permanent pools. Basso et al. (2011) again. Subsequently Basso et al. (2011) found it in two examined different larval states, indicating that the new localities in Lago del Desierto and Lago Nansen, larvae have a prolonged development and overwinter Santa Cruz province, southern Patagonia, Argentina. in water. Cisternas et al. (2013) observed that the eggs Recently Cisternas et al. (2013) reported its presence are deposited in temporary ponds in areas of forest in Laguna Caiquenes, Aysén Region, Chile. Our results regeneration. provide distribution data between the northern and Field observations were performed during spring– southern locations in Chile, and we confirm the presence summer season of 2007–2010 in Chilean Patagonia. We of the species in Chilean Patagonia. surveyed both aquatic and terrestrial habitat adjacent to streams. Animals were identified as C. grandisonae by Key words: Chaltenobatrachus, distribution, Patagonia, morphological characters such as uniform bright green Chile dorsal coloration, with brown to reddish warts, thin dorsal skin, orange iris, tympanum absent and fingers with evident inter-digital webbing (Basso et al. 2011). Chaltenobatrachus grandisonae (Lynch, 1975) is a poorly The specimens were euthanized with 1% benzocaine known species, and for many years the taxonomic status and fixed in 10% formalin for subsequent preservation in of this frog was confused. It was first collected during 70% ethanol. We recorded sex and anatomic diagnostic December 1958 at Puerto Eden, Wellington Island, Chile, characters immediately after euthanasia (Table 1). We by the Royal Society Expedition to South Chile and de- found specimens of C. grandisonae at three localities posited at the British Museum (Natural History) and (Figure 1). The first of these was in Laguna Caiquenes described as a member of the genus Telmatobius (Lynch (Figure 2a and 2b), recently reported by Cisternas et al. 1975). It was later reassigned to the genus Atelognathus (2013). The other two are new localities for this species: based on morphological characters (Lynch 1978). How- Lago Balboa (47°53′00″ S, 073°06′00″ W) (Figure 2c and ever, Basso et al. (2011) placed it into the new genus 2d), and near Villa O’Higgins (48°22′00″ S, 072°29′00″ Chaltenobatrachus Basso, Úbeda, Bunge & Martinazzo, W) (Figure 2e and 2f). Specimens were deposited in the 2011. The genus is monotypic and the sister taxon of the collection of Museo de Zoología de la Universidad de genus Atelognathus Lynch, 1978, and is known only from Concepción (MZUC 35391; 36565; 32533; 33710; 33722; southern Patagonia. 33762; 32980). Collections were made under permit from Chaltenobatrachus grandisonae has been found in the the Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG), resolutions localities of Lago del Desierto (49°04′41″ S, 072°54′17″ 6494 / 2006 and 6491 / 2007. W) and Lago Nansen (48°05′00″ S, 072°25′00″ W) in The habitat of C. grandisonae is wet forest of Argentine southern Patagonia, and in Chile at Puerto Nothofagus, dominated by lengas (N. pumilio) and Edén, Isla Wellington (49°10′00″ S, 074°28′00″ W) coigües (N. betuloides), with bogs of Poaceae and (Lynch 1975; Basso et al. 2011) and Laguna Caiquenes Cyperaceae. The specimens were found on the edges of Check List | www.biotaxa.org/cl 1 Volume 11 | Number 4 | Article 1668 Díaz-Páez et al. | New records of Chaltenobatrachus grandisonae in Chile Table 1. Morphological measurements of Chaltenobatrachus grandisonae (mm.). The specimens from new localities are grouped by sex and are com- pared with the data from holotype [BM (1962.629)] according to Lynch (1975) and Basso et al. (2011). Body measure C. grandisonae C. grandisonae C. grandisonae Holotype (Lynch 1975) (mm) Basso et al. 2011 n = 9 males n = 7 females Snout-Vent length 32.9 37.13±2.39 35.62 ±3.15 32.32±6.10 Head width 10.8 11.34±0.62 11.03 ±0.66 10.25±1.86 Head height 10.6 11.27±0.62 11.78 ±0.91 10.71±1.98 Femur length 14.0 16.09±1.44 16.18 ±2.33 15.38±3.88 Foot length 23.69±1.23 20.34 ±3.05 20.09±3.84 Upper eyelid width 3.2 3.00±0.49 2.65 ±0.61 2.28±0.64 Interorbital distance 2.1 2.99±0.32 3.09 ±0.43 2.87±0.27 Eye diameter 3.7 3.51±0.16 3.53 ±0.58 3.20±0.63 Nostril-eye distance 2.5 2.53±0.21 2.73 ±0.36 2.60±0.57 Figure 1. Distribution of Chaltenobatrachus grandisonae. Known localities: Laguna del Desierto; Lago Nansen; Puerto Edén, Isla Wellington; Laguna Caiquenes. New localities: Lago Balboa; Villa O’Higgins. ponds, hidden under the vegetation or rocks. In these localities, C. grandisonae cohabits with other anurans: Alsodes sp., Batrachyla antartandica Barrio, 1967; Eupsophus calcaratus (Günther, 1881) and Nannophryne Figure 2. Specimens and habitat of C. grandisonae from the Aysén region variegata Günther, 1870. In Chile this species was listed in Chile. (A) C. grandisonae from Lago Balboa, (B) Temporary pond in open as “Rare” (Reglamento de la Ley de Caza, Chile 1998), area, (C) Laguna Caiquenes, (D) C. grandisonae from Laguna Caiquenes, but our data confirm that Chaltenobatrachus grandisonae (E) C. grandisonae from Villa O’Higgins, (F) Stream where larvae and adults occurs in remote, inaccessible Patagonian territories, in breeding season are found. including natural protected areas. The information given field. Dr. Lafayette Eaton helped translating earlier here shows new records of the presence C. grandisonae versions of this manuscript. This research was funded in Chile and therefore it is possible that it is not by the project 210.412.045-1sp de HDP. threatened. On the other hand, the lack of knowledge of its natural history and population biology does not LITERATURE CITED allow us to accurately assess its conservation status, so Basso, N.G., C.A. Úbeda, M.M. Bunge and L.B. Martinazzo. 2011. we recommend maintaining it as Data Deficient, “in view A new genus of neobatrachian frog from southern Patagonian of continuing uncertainties as to its taxonomic status, forests, Argentina and Chile. Zootaxa 3002: 31–44. http://www. extent of occurrence and ecological requirements” mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/zt03002p044.pdf (IUCN 2014). Cisternas, J., C. Correa, N. Velasquez and M. Penna 2013. Repro- ductive features of Chaltenobatrachus grandisonae (Anura: Batravhylidae) within a protected área in Patagonia, Chile. 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